‘I’m excited:’ Ladysmith’s mayor pumped about waterfront plan
LADYSMITH — A long range vision has been adopted to overhaul Ladysmith’s waterfront, which could see as many as 800 people living in 350 multi-family units.
Mayor Aaron Stone said the recently adopted Waterfront Area Plan is the culmination of years of planning and 15-months of intensive work, including public consultations. He said a little over half of the long-term vision is pegged to be public park space.
Stone conceded there has been resistance from locals nervous about increased residential density near the waterfront.
“The residential piece is a major change for people,” Stone said. “We’ve never had six storeys in our town before, going from a maximum of four-to-six storeys is something that’s hard for people to wrap their heads around.”